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| Lecturer Julian Myerscough flees court shortly before guilty verdict | Lecturer Julian Myerscough flees court shortly before guilty verdict |
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| A former university law lecturer who fled from court shortly before a jury convicted him has gone on the run. | A former university law lecturer who fled from court shortly before a jury convicted him has gone on the run. |
| Julian Myerscough, 53, absconded from Ipswich Crown Court during a lunch break, the East Anglian Daily Times revealed. | |
| Jurors delivered guilty verdicts on 16 charges of downloading indecent images of children in his absence, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. | |
| Police believe Myerscough boarded a London-bound train at Ipswich station. | Police believe Myerscough boarded a London-bound train at Ipswich station. |
| He had been charged with downloading indecent images of children and breaching a sexual offences prevention order. | He had been charged with downloading indecent images of children and breaching a sexual offences prevention order. |
| The former University of East Anglia academic, of Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, was first convicted of similar offences and jailed for 15 months in 2010. | The former University of East Anglia academic, of Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, was first convicted of similar offences and jailed for 15 months in 2010. |
| He was believed to have boarded the 13:43 BST train from Ipswich, on Wednesday, which stopped at Manningtree, Colchester, Chelmsford, Stratford and Liverpool Street, police said. | He was believed to have boarded the 13:43 BST train from Ipswich, on Wednesday, which stopped at Manningtree, Colchester, Chelmsford, Stratford and Liverpool Street, police said. |
| British Transport Police met the train at Liverpool Street, but found no trace of him. | British Transport Police met the train at Liverpool Street, but found no trace of him. |
| Myerscough, who had been granted bail during his trial, is white, 6ft 2in (187cm) tall and with greying hair, according to Suffolk Police. | |
| Officers are asking the public to look out for anyone matching the description, particularly in the areas around the Essex and London railway stops or at regional sea or airports. | Officers are asking the public to look out for anyone matching the description, particularly in the areas around the Essex and London railway stops or at regional sea or airports. |